The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

camz09 · 17-03-2015 5:46pm #1

Anybody watched, watching or plan to watch this HBO documentary?

Absolutely fascinating, just finished the finale there. It's in 6 parts. Surprised no discussion has been made yet. Don't research beforehand (or umm, even click on current headlines relating to Robert Durst) so you won't be somewhat spoiled.

It's often compared to Serial but I kinda don't agree beside the true crime and pseudo-investigative journalism angle. I find Durst more like a mix of Psycho and Steve Carrell's character in Foxcatcher (who's a real person I think as well).

RGDATA! · 17-03-2015 5:50pm

this is the one that's "in the news" at the moment? might get stuck into it tonight, haven't read much about the case but have seen the headlines so probably spoils it somewhat.

You're probably aware of this one, but since you also mentioned Serial have you ever seen The Staircase?

camz09 · 17-03-2015 6:01pm

RGDATA! wrote:

You're probably aware of this one, but since you also mentioned Serial have you ever seen The Staircase?

That's the one I've always kept in the 'watch later' category, but just found out it's gone on youtube. Will seek it out now

MANUTD99 · 17-03-2015 9:20pm

Just binged on all 6 episodes today on my day off.

What an breathtaking story. Could not recommend it enough. I don't want to give any thoughts on the story so not to ruin it. It's a must see though

(The same director done "Capturing the Freidmans" which was another jaw dropping documentary)

camz09 · 18-03-2015 12:57am

MANUTD99 wrote: »

(The same director done "Capturing the Freidmans" which was another jaw dropping documentary)

Yeah, that's one factor that made me interested in the documentary before actually seeing it. That was an engrossing film. I do have reservations though about Jarecki and Jesse Friedman, especially the stuff they left out. (See the Critique on youtube.)

I hope that doesn't apply to The Jinx this time, although in fairness, Durst's situation is a bit more straightforward. I mean, he literally

dismembered a body!!

But still, as you might have heard, people are

now questioning the timeline of the arrest and the 2nd interview and how it's misrepresented in the final episode.

And Jarecki

stopped talking to the media just right after the finale

Idioteque · 05-04-2015 10:23pm

Can't recommend this enough to people! A thoroughly gripping, shocking and enjoyable piece of television.

Have seen some debate of the 'ethics' of the documentary makers which leads to a wider discussion on what documentary making is.

Nonetheless, this held my attention from start to finish every episode unlike most of what's out there.

Highly recommended! I'd also suggest that if you don't know much about the story of Robert Durst, that you avoid reading anything in the media and watch this in it's entirety first.

Arsemageddon · 15-04-2015 10:00pm

Just finished watching the finale of The Jinx. Absolutely gripping from start to finish. It may well have been edited for dramatic effect, but I don't see how it could have changed the overall story significantly.

As stated by another poster if you have never heard of Robert Durst don't google him until you've watched the all of the series.

Ghost Train · 16-04-2015 7:26pm

Definitely worth watching, knew the story behind it but still found it gripping and well put together

Hagar7 · 18-05-2015 7:52pm

Well worth watching.....enjoy.

http://imtv.cc/tv/zlkzetyv.htm

kn · 21-05-2015 9:11am

Yeah a really good series. Seen a previous one-off docu about this case so this 6 parter, and how it ended, was really fascinating.

kn · 21-05-2015 9:12am

Idioteque wrote: »

Can't recommend this enough to people! A thoroughly gripping, shocking and enjoyable piece of television.

Have seen some debate of the 'ethics' of the documentary makers which leads to a wider discussion on what documentary making is.

I guess there might have been an issue as to whether he was possibly going a bit senile with the talking to himself etc by the end of the series.